DTCFD 34, 50f. (P361517)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Museum Number

AMM —

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. um-ma wa-ak-lum2-ma
2. a-na u2-s,u2-ur-sza-esz18-dar
3. qi2-bi-ma _ku3-babbar_ a-na
4. sza ki-ma ku-a-ti2
5. tu3-sze2-ba-la-ma masz2-ka3-at
6. _ku3-babbar_-pi2-ka3 / t,up-pa2-am
7. a-na a-ha-ti2-ka3
8. u2-la tu3-sze2-ba-la2-szi2-im
9. da-ni-isz / a-ha-at-ka3
10. tal-mi3-na-ku-um / szu-ma
reverse
1. ta-ra-a-ma-ni i-nu-mi3
2. te2-er-ta-ka3 / i-la2-ka3-ni
3. a-na <a>-ha-ti2-ka3 / szu-up-ra-ma
4. i-na _sag_ / sza-zu-uz2-ti2-ka3
5. lu ta-zi-iz-ma
6. qa2-su2-nu / lu ta-t,u3-ul
7. sza-zu-uz2-ta-ka3
8. la da-am-qu2 / szi2-im
9. _an-na_ 4(asz) _gu2_ sza a-du
left
1. ub-la2-ku-nu-ti2-ni / ig-ri
2. sza a-na ba-ti2-iq-tim
3. u3 wa-tu3-ur-ti2-im-ma
4. sze2-bi4-la2-ni-<im>

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

20091124 oatp: 18-23: Cecen, Aran. 2, 12A.5

CDLI number	P361517
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P361517

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt n/k 1538
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number	AMM —
Accession Number

References

primary: DTCFD 34, p.35-51, p. 50-51

[Çeçen1991waklum] Çeçen, Salih. 1991. “Kültepe Metinlerinde Bulunan Yeni ‘Waklum’ Mektupları.” Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi 34: 35–51.
history: LAPO 19, 14

[Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-22 at 14:44:30	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:10:56	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.; Larsen, Mogens Trolle	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“DTCFD 34, 50f. Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361517.

DTCFD 34, 50f. artifact entry (No. P361517). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361517 (Original work published 2007)

DTCFD 34, 50f. artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361517 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {DTCFD 34, 50f. artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361517},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361517},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“DTCFD 34, 50f. Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361517.

DTCFD 34, 50f. artifact entry (No. P361517). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361517 (Original work published 2007)

DTCFD 34, 50f. artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361517 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

@misc{2023DTCFD,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {DTCFD 34, 50f. artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361517},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361517},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P361517
LB  - CDLI:P361517
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - DTCFD 34, 50f. artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P361517
ER  -